“Comparable Treasury Price” means, with respect to any redemption date, (1) the average of four Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such redemption date, after excluding the highest and lowest of such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, or (2) if the Quotation Agent obtains fewer than four such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of all such quotations.
“Fixed Rate Notes Interest Payment Dates” means April 1 and October 1 of each year.
“Fixed Rate Notes Maturity Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03.
“Fixed Rate Notes” has the meaning set forth in the second paragraph of the Recitals hereof.
“Floating Rate Notes Interest Payment Dates” means February 1, May 1, August 1 and November 1 of each year, and on the Floating Rate Notes Maturity Date and any redemption date of the Floating Rate Notes.
“Floating Rate Notes Maturity Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03.
“Floating Rate Notes” has the meaning set forth in the second paragraph of the Recitals hereof.
“Note Registrar” means U.S. Bank National Association, hereby appointed as an agency of the Company in accordance with Section 2.05 of the Base Indenture.
“Original Issue Date” means November 1, 2018.
“Permitted Liens” means liens that arise because of (i) claims against the Company for taxes or assessments other governmental charges or levies that are not then due and delinquent, that the Company is contesting in good faith, or that are for less than $1 million; (ii) litigation or legal proceedings that the Company is contesting in good faith or that involve claims against the Company for less than $1 million; (iii) deposits to secure, or in place of, any surety, stay, appeal or customs bonds; or (iv) any other reason if the Company’s Board of Directors determines that the lien will not materially detract from or interfere with the present value or control by the Company of the Voting Stock subject to the lien.
“Quotation Agent” means a Reference Treasury Dealer appointed by the Company.
“Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations” means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer and any redemption date, the average, as determined by the Company, of the bid and asked prices for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal amount) quoted in writing to the Quotation Agent by such Reference Treasury Dealer at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the third Business Day preceding such redemption date.
“Reference Treasury Dealer” means (i) each of Barclays Capital Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and TD Securities (USA) LLC or any of their respective affiliates that is a primary U.S. Government securities dealer in New York City (a “Primary Treasury Dealer”), and their respective successors, provided, however, that if any of the foregoing shall cease to be a primary U.S. Government securities dealer in New York City, the Company will substitute therefor another Primary Treasury Dealer; and (ii) at least two other Primary Treasury Dealers selected by the Company.
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